Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.

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Football club

Anagennisi Karditsa

Full name| A.S. Anagennisi Karditsa 1904
Nickname(s)| Kanaria (Canaries)
Short name| ASA
Founded| 16 October 1904; 119 years ago (1904-10-16)
Ground| Municipal Stadium of Karditsa
Capacity| 9,500
Chairman| Dimitris Papadimitriou
Manager| Georgios Tyriakidis
League| Gamma Ethniki
2023–24| Super League 2, 11th (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Anagennisi Karditsa Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας) is a Greek professional football club based in Karditsa, Greece, which competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system. The club holds the record of the most participations in the 2nd tier (Beta Ethniki), having played there 34 seasons[1] in total (including 2023-24).

## History[edit]

One of the oldest clubs in Greek football, Anagennisi was formed in 1904[2] in the southwestern Thessalian city of Karditsa as the football team of the multisport club ASA (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αναγέννησης - Athlitikos Syllogos Anagennisis), the Athletic Association Anagennisi. The name of the club comes from the Greek word for "renaissance". The statute of the club was signed personally by Crown Prince Constantine I.

The first olympic games in Greece, in 1896, make the conditions for the creation of an athletic club in the city of Karditsa. The "Laikos Athlitikos Syllogos i Athina" (Greek: Λαϊκός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος η Αθηνά) (=popular sports association "Αthena") ripe the conditions for the creation of an athletic football club in Karditsa.[3]

From its inception in 1904, the football team of ASA was not officially recognized as a distinct entity within the organization. As more of the club's athletes began to show interest in the sport, the football team began to train, and play locally organized games, in the area of central Karditsa (which later became the Pavsilipo Park). With the sport's expanding popularity in Greece in the following decades, in 1924 the football team was finally given its own department within ASA. Playing in the independent, regional Thessalian League from 1929 to 1962, it joined the newly established Greek second division in time for Season 1962-63. When the Greek football league became professional in 1979, the football department of ASA was reformed as a Football Public Limited Company, or PAE (Greek: ΠΑΕ - Ποδοσφαιρική Ανώνυμη Εταιρία / Podosferiki Anonymi Eteria) and continued to compete as PAE Anagennisi Karditsas (FC Anagennisi Karditsa).

One of the highlights in Anagennisi Karditsa's history is the victory over Olympiacos for the Greek Cup in 1993–94 as well as the win against Paniliakos for the Greek semi-professional Cup final in 1981. In 2008 Anagennisi Karditsa reach the Gamma Ethniki play-off and beat Ilioupoli 2–0 in Athens to win promotion to Beta Ethniki.

Anagennisi Karditsa is a well-supported club by regional football standards, and their passion is very well known. They hold the record for the most fans to ever attend an away game for Gamma Ethniki in 2008, with 2.000 supporters in the play-off match against Ilioupoli. In 2008–09 season Anagennisi Karditsa had the fourth best average in attendance despite having only avoided relegation in the last fixture against Veria.

## Name[edit]

The team took the name "Anagenisi" (renaissance) because Karditsa city was freed at 1881 from the Ottoman Empire. So 24 years after was created the team.[4]

## Participations in Leagues[edit]

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Leagues  | Particip.  |  | season

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(2nd tier)  | 34  |  |
(3rd tier)  | 20  |  | (including season 2024-25)
(4th tier)  | 6  | (*not exist)  |

(Leagues established, in Greece, from 1962 to 1963)

## Supporters and rivalries[edit]

Anagennisi Karditsa's main rivals are Trikala, from the neighbouring city of Trikala, and Ionikos. For many years, Anagennisi also maintained a bitter local rivalry with AOK. The fans have friendly relations with fans of Doxa Drama, Panetolikos and Agroticos Asteras.

## Stadium[edit]

Municipal Stadium of Karditsa

Since 1949, Anagennisi Karditsa plays its home games at the Municipal Stadium of Karditsa "Antigoni Ntrismpioti"[6][7][8][9], located in the eastern part of Karditsa. In January 2010 the stadium capacity was extended to 9,500 seats. Club training facilities, and football academy, are located in the nearby southern borough of Stavros. The training center has taken the name Georgios Mpazis'.[10]

## Special moments[edit]

* Anagennisi became, unofficially, winter champion of the year 1993-94 because she won Olympiacos Piraeus, in the Greek Cup. But, lost the promotion.[11]
* In December 2021, was promoted – for the 1st time of her history – in the "8" of Greek Cup (pro-semi final).[12]
* Anagennisi Karditsas – both with other team of Karditsa (AOK) – where very powerful teams. A reason that she was not promoted to the 1st tier of Leagues (SuperLeague1) is that she did not follow the merging that made fewer teams.
* The summer of 2020 conquered (invincible) the 3rd tier -as so in promotion matches. It was the only team in Greece that remain invincible of the season 2019-20, also as season 2021-22 (final position 5th).[13]

## Honours[edit]

### Leagues[edit]

* Third Division
* Winners (3): 1969, 1992–93, 1996–97
* Runners-up (3): 1980–81, 2007–08, 2012–13
* Fourth Division
* Winners (3): 1991–92, 2011–12, 2020–21
* Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
* Greek Football Amateur Cup
* Winner (1): 1980–81
* Thessaly FCA Championship
* Winners (2): 1961–62, 1962–63

### Cups[edit]

* Karditsa FCA Cup
* Winners (4): 1980–81, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2011–12
* Karditsa FCA Super Cup
* Winners (1): 2011–12

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

As of 3 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  GRE | Nestoras Gekas
2  | DF |  GRE | Vlasis Andrikopoulos
3  | DF |  CAN | James Stamopoulos (third-captain)
6  | MF |  GRE | Vangelis Kerthi
7  | MF |  GRE | Sotirios Kokkinis
8  | MF |  GRE | Vasilios Bouzas
9  | FW |  ARG | Fernando Coniglio
11  | FW |  GRE | Theodoros Vernardos
14  | DF |  GRE | Nikos Golias (captain)
17  | MF |  GRE | Achilleas Salamouras
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21  | MF |  GRE | Konstantinos Korelas
24  | DF |  GRE | Paraskevas Doumanis
25  | DF |  GRE | Nikolaos Stasinopoulos
28  | FW |  GRE | Georgios Xydas
30  | MF |  GRE | Panagiotis Zangos
34  | GK |  GRE | Themistoklis Tselios
44  | DF |  GRE | Apostolos Skondras
72  | FW |  GRE | Athanasios Papadakos
99  | GK |  GRE | Giannis Gantis

## Notable players[edit]

* Pavlos Dermitzakis
* Vaios Karagiannis
* Sakis Tsiolis
* Georgios Vakouftsis
* Sokratis Boudouris

## Notable coaches[edit]

* Andreas Stamatiadis (1973–74)
* Georgios Paraschos (1994–95)
* Vaios Karagiannis (2006–08, 2010–11, 2013)
* Giannis Mangos (2016–17)

## Other Sports in Karditsa[edit]

* Basketball

Karditsa has the team ASK Karditsas B.C.[14].

* Volleyball

Karditsa has the team SPA Karditsas[15]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας: Η πονεμένη ιστορία της Β' Εθνικής". mikriliga.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. ^ "119 Χρονια Ενδοξησ Ιστοριασ!". anagenisifc.gr. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
3. ^ "Δήλωση του Δημάρχου Καρδίτσας κ. Β. Τσιάκου για την Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr. 27 May 2024.
4. ^ "Karditsa History". golden-greece.gr. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
5. ^ "Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας: Η πονεμένη ιστορία της Β'Εθνικής". mikriliga.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
6. ^ net, karditsalive (25 Αυγούστου 2022, 19:42). "Σε "Δημοτικό Στάδιο Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη" θα μετονομαστεί το Δημοτικό Στάδιο Καρδίτσας". https://www.karditsalive.net/. Retrieved 25 Αυγούστου 2022, 19:42. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help); External link in ``|website=`` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. ^ Panagiotakis, Kostas (25.08.2022 | 22:29). "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη: Το όνομά της θα δοθεί στο δημοτικό στάδιο Καρδίτσας". https://www.aftodioikisi.gr/. Retrieved 25.08.2022 | 22:29. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help); External link in ``|website=`` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. ^ sports, BN (Thursday 25/08/2022 - 20:50). "Το Δημοτικό Στάδιο της Καρδίτσας μετονομάζεται σε «Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη»!". https://www.bnsports.gr/. Retrieved 25/08/2022. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help); External link in ``|website=`` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
9. ^ libre, gr (25 August, 2022). "Σε "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη " μετονομάζεται το δημοτικό στάδιο της Καρδίτσας". libre.gr. Retrieved 25 August, 2022. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. ^ "Αθλητικό κέντρο προς τιμή του Μπαζή στην Καρδίτσα". sportrikala.gr. 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
11. ^ "Όταν η Καρδίτσα ταπείνωσε τον Ολυμπιακό" [When Anagenisi Karditsas defeated Olimpiakos Piraeus]. www.newsbeast.gr. 2001. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
12. ^ "Με Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας στους «8» του Κυπέλλου". www.pao.gr. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
13. ^ "Το «ευχαριστώ» της Αναγέννησης Καρδίτσας στον κόσμο της". ertsports.gr. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
14. ^ Karditsa, AS (11/10/2018). "KAE A.S.Karditsas". https://www.askarditsas.gr/. Retrieved 11/10/2018. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help); External link in ``|website=`` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
15. ^ Karditsa, SPA (11/05/2018). "Τουρνουά ανόδου Α2 βόλεϊ". https://www.karditsalive.net/spak?start=120. Retrieved 11/05/2018. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|archive-url=` value (help); Check date values in: `|access-date=` and `|date=` (help); External link in ``|website=`` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Gate 3 - Karditsa Fans (Official)
* ASA Club Anthem
* Ethniko Stadion Karditsas at Stadia.gr
* anagenisi-karditsas.gr

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Anagennisi Karditsa Football Club

* Players
* Managers
* Seasons

History|

* History of Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.

Stadium|

* Municipal Stadium of Karditsa

Website
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Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. templates

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Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. - current squad

* 1 Gekas
* 2 Andrikopoulos
* 3 Stamopoulos
* 6 Kerthi
* 7 Kokkinis
* 8 Bouzas
* 9 Coniglio
* 11 Vernardos
* 14 Golias (c)
* 17 Salamouras
* 21 Korelas
* 24 Doumanis
* 25 Stasinopoulos
* 28 Xydas
* 30 Zangos
* 33 Athanasiadis
* 34 Tselios
* 44 Skondras
* 72 Papadakos
* 99 Gantis
* Manager: Tyriakidis

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Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. – managers

* Stamatiadis (1973–74)
* Paraschos (1994–95)
* Tsiolis (1996–97)
* Terzanidis (1997–98)
* Zahnleiter (1998–99)
* Avramopoulos (1999)
* Papachristou (1999)
* Zahnleiter (1999)
* Boutasc (1999–2000)
* Tsiolis (2000)
* Boutasc (2000)
* Kontokostas (2000)
* Gabetas (2000)
* Alexiou (2000–01)
* Avramopoulos (2001)
* Papagiannis (2004)
* Koutsonasios (2004–05)
* Beslikas (2005–06)
* Argyroulis (2006)
* Karagiannis (2006–08)
* Siakarasc (2008)
* Mitošević (2008–09)
* Amanatidis (2009–10)
* Palatsides (2010)
* Kechagias (2010)
* Papadakosc (2010)
* Karagiannis (2010–11)
* Papachristou (2011)
* Karagiannis (2011)
* Theodosiadis (2012–16)
* Mangos (2016–17)
* Vazakas (2017–18)
* Babović (2018–19)
* Theodorou (2019–20)
* Tsakmakidis (2020)
* Ziogas (2020–21)
* Kourtoglou (2021)
* Amanatidis (2021–23)
* Tsakmakidisc (2023)
* Tyriakidis (2023–)

(c) = caretaker manager

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Super League Greece 2

2024–25 clubs|

* AEK Athens Β
* AEL
* Chania
* Diagoras
* Egaleo
* Ethnikos Neo Keramidi
* Iraklis
* Ilioupoli
* Ionikos
* Kalamata
* Kampaniakos
* Kavala
* Kifisia
* Makedonikos
* Niki Volos
* Panachaiki
* Panargiakos
* Panionios
* PAOK B
* PAS Giannina

Associated competitions|

* Greek Cup

Prospects|

* Promotion to Super League Greece
* Relegation to Gamma Ethniki

* Category

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Football in Greece

Overview|

* Hellenic Football Federation
* List of Unions
* Awards
* By number of titles
* List of clubs
* List of venues

National teams|

* Greece men
* U-23
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* Greece women
* W U–19
* W U–17
* Greece Beach Soccer men
* Military football team

League competitions|

* Super League 1
* Super League 2
* Football League (defunct)
* Gamma Ethniki
* Delta Ethniki (defunct)
* Local Championships
* FCA Winners' Championship
* Panhellenic Championship (defunct)
* Champions
* Youth Leagues
* Top goalscorers
* Super League
* Football League
* Women's top division

Cup competitions|

* Greek Cup
* Super Cup
* League Cup (defunct)
* Gamma Ethniki Cup
* Amateurs' Super Cup
* Amateurs Cup
* Women's Cup

Miscellaneous|

* P.O.K.
* Greek football clubs in European competitions

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*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
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*[Vernardos]: Theodoros Vernardos
*[Stasinopoulos]: Nikolaos Stasinopoulos
*[Zangos]: Panagiotis Zangos
*[Papadakos]: Athanasios Papadakos
*[Gantis]: Giannis Gantis
*[Tyriakidis]: Georgios Tyriakidis